BIO PRESENTATION DEMO SHEETS W13 November 6, 2002 3:15 PM T ACKLING THE T EST A UTOMATION C HALLENGE : T HE C ENTRALIZED T EAM A PPROACH Dave Torresan and Jeff Beange RBC Financial Group International Conference On Software Testing Analysis & Review November 4-8, 2002 Anaheim, CA USA
Dave Torresan Dave Torresan is a Project Manager in the Enterprise Systems & Testing division of RBC Financial Group. His experience in software integration, testing and distribution dates to the early 90’s, with several years experience working for the municipal government, and then transitioning to the private financial sector. The focus of his career the past few years has been application set-up and test automation. He has made valuable contributions to the test improvement initiatives at RBC Financial Group, particularly with client/server integration for recent international acquisitions. He has also made great strides injecting test automation into RBC Financial Group’s test process. Dave holds project management and IT designations as well as a B.A. Degree. A recognized leader in technology innovation and eBusiness, RBC Financial Group currently has more than 2.1 million active Canadian online customers. RBC has formed strategic alliances with industry leaders including Mediagrif Interactive Technologies Inc. and CashEdge, using new technologies to improve service and enhance value for its customers. RBC’s eBusiness products, services and technology infrastructure have been recognized for excellence in the external marketplace by a number of top industry technology and research firms including Gartner Group Inc., Forrester Research Inc. and Speers & Associates among others. For more information, visit RBC’s Web site at www.rbc.com.
Tackling the Test Automation Challenge: The Centralized Team Approach November 6, 2002 Dave Torresan
Trivia 1 True or False � Successful test automation means test plan design is no longer required?
Trivia 2 True or False � Test automation can be successful without a previously established test process & test lab?
Trivia 3 True or False � All application areas require their own test automation engineers?
Challenges… � Many software combinations � Many hardware qualifications � Constant struggle with last minute business requirements � Need a way to quickly verify
Pre-Requirements � Choose automation product � Choose tracking product � Show preliminary successes � Market successes � Top down & bottom up support � Write business case – show $$ � Present business case (handout)
“Other” Pre-Requirements � Test Lab / Workstation Build & Backup Process? � Test Process � Build the Team � Team that’s already scripting, interfacing with groups � Leverage out of “central” area
Who? � At least 2 senior staff � Recent graduates – contract � Co-op education students � 2 week learning curve � If “Multi-talented”, bonus!
Recipe for Success 1 – Test Plans � Solicit application groups � Info gathering meeting � Review & revise test plans � Consultants if necessary � Use tracking application
Recipe for Success 2 – Begin Automation � Match test cases to modular script logic � Commitment from Application Group � 20/80 rule
Recipe for Success 3 – Demonstrations � Demos, demos, & more demos! � Invite project staff, management, executives
Recipe for Success 4 – Test Execution � Begin execution – Integration, UATs, volume, stress, weekly production � Post results to Web � Remote testing � NetMeeting for remote sites
Recipe for Success 5 – Tracking � Quarterly Executive Update doc (handout) � Post successes � Change Management � Apply Project Management practices � Treat it like production!
Biggest Bang: � Apps with many data entry fields, Excel input tables � Many line of business PC profiles � Many O/S & Application combinations
Demo Anyone? � Live Demo by: Jeff Beange
(Your Team Name) Team Project Tracking: (Automated Test Project Name) ABC Co. Logo Here (Your Team Name) Team Project Tracking DRAFT: (Automated Test Project Name) Period Covered: (Insert Dates) i
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